Paper-roll holder



May15, 1928.

" R. C. MELLING PAPER ROLL HOLDER Filed March 5l, 1927 C Il/1 PatentedMay 15, 1928.

,UNITEDv STATES "PATENT Orifice RUSSELL c. mattine, or KENT, onio.

PAPER-Bonn HOLDER.y l

i Application iled March 31,y 1927. Serial No.`179,9017.

- This invention relates to paper roll holders and more particularly toa device for sup-v porting rolls of toilet paper.

"A n important object ofthe invention is to produce a device of thischaracter upon which the paper roll may be very readily to produce adevice of this character which maybe readily and cheaply constructed,

' taining elements forthis core are illustrated which will be durableand 'efficient inservice and a general improvement in the art.

These and other objects I attain by the construction' shown in thevaccompanying drawing, wherein for the purpose of illustration' is showna preferred embodiment of my invention Vand wherein :-'-v y' "Figure 1is a side elevation of a roll `paper holder constructed in accordancewith my invention, a paper roll core partially broken away beingshown-in' position thereon and the paper roll being indicated byk dottedlines;

Figure'2 is a. view similar tovthat of Figure 1, in which portions oftheroll are broken away to show. the interior construction Vand the rollcore is shown as partially removed in solid lines and as substantiallycompletelyl removed' inr dotted lines and rein their correspondingposition; l

Figure 3 is a section on the 'line- 3 3 of Figure 1; y

Figure 4 is a sect-ion on the'line 4-4 of Figure 2. y j i l Broadlyconsidered, my' invention comprises a rotatable supporting shaft 1()having one or more spring fingers 11 associated therewith. The roll 10is of Va size to approximately fit the interior of the tubular core 12of a paper roll 13 and the spring finger or lingers 11 are soconstructed that they normally resist application of this core theretoand accordingly when the core is in applied position, press outwardlyagainst the inner wall of the core and tend vto imbed Vthemselves in therelatively l.soft materialthereof. The re-i sistance of the coresupplied by theibacking or paper roll 13 is suflieient to preventpenetration of these spring fingers .to an extent where the core may beremoved. `lNhen, however, the -roll `isv'removed and thel core graspedfirmly with the hand and drawn outwardly, the ends` of these lingers 11will penetrate the material of the core, permitting kthe fingers to berevolved about their points of A attachment until they assume a positionopposed to that in which they ocp eupy when the core is first appliedand permit the core to be readily removed.

Thel shaft 10 is preferably formed with an axial bore 141:,y which isreduced adjacent the inner :end of the shaft to provide an outwardlyfacing shoulder 15. This-shoulder receives aprojeeting head 16 formedona pivot bolt 17, which fits the reduced portion of the bore and hasits inner endthre'aded into a plate 18, which is provided with suitablemeans for attaching` the same to a .wall of the lavatory. The outer faceof this plate preferably hasa frusto-'conical enlargement i 19,increasing Ithe bearingsurface between the roll and plate and'providing-a boss` or thickening vof the'plate for the formation of athreaded bore 20, for the reception of theA inner end of the ypivotbolt. The-outer end of the shaft preferably has appliedthereto a rubberbumper 21, the inner lface of which haSEL Plug engaging in he outer endofthe bore 14. j

Extending diametricallyofthe shaft, in-

termediate the ends thereof, is a bore 23,y

which, at its opposite vends, communicates withrecesses 24. The innerwalls of the recesses 24 extend' in opposite directions from the bore 23and areparallelA to' kone another.

The side walls-25 of the recesses 'diverge The shaft at one vside offrom the bore the bore is transversely slotted, as at26, with a slotcommunicating at its inner end with the bore 23. lVithin the bore isarranged acoil spring 27, the ends of which are eX- tended to providethe arms 11. These extensions, in the normal position thereof, are

preferably at 180- to one anotherY and the By inspecting Figure 2, itwill become obcome incontact With this arm and the Aarm ,Will movebefore it until both arms arefin Contact Withrthe end of thecore'l. Gon-;tinued movement of the 4roll in adirection to apply the same Willcausetho arms ll'to` vious that by flexing the lovver arm ll until itparallels the upper arm 11, this arm Will be brought' into alignment-With the slot 2.6 and may be shifted therethrough to, permit insertionor removal of the spring27.

Since the spring 27 is freie to 'rotate With in the bore 28, it Will beobviousvthnat one or the other of the arms ll Will normally `inclinetoward the outer` end of the shaft,l

As the paper roll is applied thereto, it Will flex toward the rear sidevvalls 25y of the recesses 24. This. will obviously .place the s ri-nO'27"under,tension and accordin l ivhcnthe roll is fully appliedthe endsof the arms will tend to embed themselves in n the material of the core12, asmore clearly show-n in IIfigures l and 2. VLAfter the paper hasbeen entirely removed Afrom the roll, the

outer end -0f the core may be grasped with "untilthef core is entirelywithdrawn. Vith the Withdrawal offthe'coreythey will be returnedto theirnormal position yWhich is that indicated in dotted lines in Figure'Q.

Since it will he obvious that the construction hereinbefore set forth iscapable of a cert-ain range lr of change and modhcationk Withoutmateriallyrdeparting from the nspirit` of the invention, .I do not limitmyself to such specific structure e-Xce'ptfas hereinafter claimed. 1 L,

@I claim l. In a roll paperholder and in combination, a rotatablesupporting'shaft adapted to receive and interiorly liita paper roll hav-'l ing core therein, means yieldably resisting Y application of a paperroll to the shaft and after application of the paper roll thereto-`.having engagement With the core of the roll tion, a rotatablesupporting shaft adapted toreceive and interiorly fit a paper rollhaving a `core "therein, ya finger associated with the shaftandswingable from a position ri'vhee it 'extends transversely of the shafttoposit-ions at opposite sides of the first named position Where itsubstantially aligns With the.shaftthe free end of said Afingen' in`eachA of the last named ositions havingL its extremity extendedy sligitly beyond the surface ofthe shaft for engagement with the core; of thepaper roll and when in the first named position projecting considerablybegV yond lthe' surfaceof theroll jvhereby in order to permit'removaljofthe'ipaperroll core from the shaft said finger must pierce the Wall ofthe core. ,y y y 1.

3. In a rollfpaper holder and in combination, a rotatable supportingshaft adapted to receive andy interiorly fit a paper roll hay` ing acore therein, a linger associated with the shaft and swingable fromr aposition Where it extends transversely of the shaft to positionsk atopposite sides of the irstnamed position Where, it `substantially alignsvWith the shaft, the free end of said'finger in each of the last namedpositions havinglits eX- tremity extended slightly beyond the sur faceof the shaft for engagement with the core of the paper roll and When intheffirst named position projectingconsiderably vbe-` yond the surfaceof the roll whereby in order to permit removal of the paper roll corefrom the shaft said finger mustpieree the Wall of the core, and meansVconstantly'.urging said `finger into engagement With'the inner Wall ofthe core of a` lroll of paper applied to the shaft. y Y a t. Incombination, a rotatable shafthaving a transverse bore,a coil springWithinv the bore, the outer ends ofy the lbore comin'unicating Withrecessesoppositely directed from the bore transversely of thejshaft, theterminal portions of the spring lbeing exktended'to produce armsdisposed.at fan angle of approximately 18()o to one lanother and operating insaid recesses.

In testimony whereof I hereunto Jaffix my Y signature.

RUSSELL o. MELLI'NSG;

